al4x Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 realistically HD where these cats exist in the wild they do occasionally eat people, thats the one thing we have missing in the uk or maybe thwey haven't lived to tell the tale or been missed Personally i'd shoot but then as I don't believe they exist its purely theoretical Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 Somebody put a picture of a live one they saw in the wild in the UK on here a little while ago. I saved it on my other computer so I'll dig it out later. Frank who doesn't post much these days but still undoubtedly a well respected member has also shot one many moons ago. FM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 I heard Harnser also shot one a while back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 Sealed the remains in his underground chamber though, so we will never know. FM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 apparently his 308 was marginal on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pull-bang-miss Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 http://www.ukbigcats.co.uk/ According to this site big cats have been shot in the uk. No links to any old web articles or anything though :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pull-bang-miss Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 Picture of shot cat here... http://www.britishbigcats.org/evidence.php apparently the shooter thought it was a rampaging fox...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonwolf444 Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 lots to suggest there are plenty of human shy wild animals zoo escapee's hybrid animals ect up and down the country, every now and then a story pops up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Duncan Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 I wonder if they'd take a tythe of badgers The UK is missing out on apex predators, no bears anymore, no wolves anymore (I hear someone is planning a re-intro in Scotland)so if they are breeding in the UK (becoming slightly more sceptical now) perhaps its not such a bad thing. :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustem Dave Posted January 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 Picture of shot cat here... http://www.britishbigcats.org/evidence.php apparently the shooter thought it was a rampaging fox...? Thought i'd try and prove you lot wrong last night and went to the farms where i saw the cats wish i could tell you i,d shot or at least seen one but no luck (shot 3 foxes though 2 dogs and a vixen) farmers ain,t seen em either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadowchaser Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 If a big cat came within the required the distance, what shot would be best to kill it from a shotgun? No doubt some would say 28gr 7.5 but in all seriousness, would it be possible with a shotgun? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinytim38 Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 dont ask permision, beg forgiveness, and thank the lord you had a licensed gun with you when this beast attacked you... :o then sell your story, come on get re al :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6.5x55SE Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 Both black ! first one couldn't really believe what it was at first, my mate who's shot as long as me and was kneeling next to me with the lamp and said what the hells that i said dont know looks like a big cat it was facing me then turned sideways where i could see it's long tail and body went over a fallen tree and was gone into a wood,the second wasn't a safe shot on a browe of hill in a gateway, If the first one had been a fox it would have been dead, i can get a shot off pretty quick, it was just the shock and uncertainty at first. like i said i've never believed myself,as i can never work out how we never see them when we're driving woods with gun packs (unless they go up tree's) though we've never done the woods where i saw them,even the farmers say they don't tell anyone as people don't believe them i've got no reason to lie was just asking if it was legal D-D A few months ago, i got asked to try and sort out Sheep being wounded problem. at the same time the usual "BIG CAT" local paper reporter's on the TV the lot Local warned becarful kid's scarred. Short story the "Big Black Cat" seen ready to strike was a "Rottweiller who had slipped the lead" 100% FACT The sheep problem. BADGER'S again 100% Facts as i have NV i took the Farmer and let him see what was going on, they was striking underneath takeing the Gut out and in 9 out 10 cases the sheep had to be put down. I to have seen "BIG CATS" whilst lamping and in 36+yrs of Lamping i was right NOT TO SHOOT every time, my eyes at first had SEEN what i wanted to see????? You'd still be legal to shoot though or my ticket say's i can Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustem Dave Posted January 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 D-D A few months ago, i got asked to try and sort out Sheep being wounded problem. at the same time the usual "BIG CAT" local paper reporter's on the TV the lot Local warned becarful kid's scarred. Short story the "Big Black Cat" seen ready to strike was a "Rottweiller who had slipped the lead" 100% FACT The sheep problem. BADGER'S again 100% Facts as i have NV i took the Farmer and let him see what was going on, they was striking underneath takeing the Gut out and in 9 out 10 cases the sheep had to be put down. I to have seen "BIG CATS" whilst lamping and in 36+yrs of Lamping i was right NOT TO SHOOT every time, my eyes at first had SEEN what i wanted to see????? You'd still be legal to shoot though or my ticket say's i can Didn't quite understand the last sentence are you saying you have seen big cats or your eye's were playing tricks cause you wanted it to be a cat. I've also been called out to shoot a lamb killing animal (believed to be a puma type cat) which had been shot at by a farmer and using night vision i killed a large, virtually black fox but it still looked nothing like a cat to me before i shot it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6.5x55SE Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 Didn't quite understand the last sentence are you saying you have seen big cats or your eye's were playing tricks cause you wanted it to be a cat. I've also been called out to shoot a lamb killing animal (believed to be a puma type cat) which had been shot at by a farmer and using night vision i killed a large, virtually black fox but it still looked nothing like a cat to me before i shot it eye's playing tricks as is what i wanted to see. A bit like early morning or late evening wanting to see Deer, trick's in the mind an eye??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
308dave Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 I have been in same position, and was told shoot it photograh it then bury it and keep quite,this advise was from a feo,good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlord Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 LESS OF THE TALK ,JUST SHOOT IT PEOPLE SAY THEY DONT EXIST, SO YOU CANNOT REALLY SHOOT WHAT IS NOT THERE CAN YOU , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highseas Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 (edited) If a big cat came within the required the distance, what shot would be best to kill it from a shotgun? No doubt some would say 28gr 7.5 but in all seriousness, would it be possible with a shotgun? we have a guy helps out up hear and he was a ph in safa he recons he always used a sbs with 50g sg for close wounded cats like leopard in long grass or bush :blink: :blink: Edited January 28, 2011 by highseas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 Story on tonights AOL news of an ex policeman now working for welsh council reporting a panther sized cat running in front of his car. Shame he never hit it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbivvy Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 Story on tonights AOL news of an ex policeman now working for welsh council reporting a panther sized cat running in front of his car. Shame he never hit it. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-12307680 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustem Dave Posted January 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 I have been in same position, and was told shoot it photograh it then bury it and keep quite,this advise was from a feo,good luck. spoke to feo he said i can't leagally shoot it unlees i get it put on my fac,in which case he'd have to speak to land owner about loosing sheep. Said had similar enquiry this week for same reason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustem Dave Posted February 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 Saw a photo last night of a big cat which was shot couple of months ago in west wales ,it was shot by a friend of a mate of mine it looks like a leopard cat similar to one shown on here a while back it,s a perfectly clear picture with him holding it up, but he dosn't want it publisised for obvious reasons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasper3 Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 Simple...get your FEOs number on speed dial I would have thought like deer there would be a calibre listed for Big game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsm1968 Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 Saw a photo last night of a big cat which was shot couple of months ago in west wales ,it was shot by a friend of a mate of mine it looks like a leopard cat similar to one shown on here a while back it,s a perfectly clear picture with him holding it up, but he dosn't want it publisised for obvious reasons Your mate must be a big guy (?) An adult Leopard will be 60 - 90 kg's Even the smaller cheetah would be up to 60 kg's The whole big cat debate doesn't say how big is big. A cheetah has a paw print the size of a mans hand and Leopard etc. much bigger. If these cats are in fact around, then going by the evidence they can't be bigger than a Lynx, Caracal or Serval. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 the hint is a Leopard cat its close to a bengal so about the same size or slightly larger than your usual commonal garden moggy. Not what I'd class as a big cat and I would guess he shot someones treasured pet they look like this, so definitley best the picture isn't publicised Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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